National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam Complete Details

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The National Defence Academy (NDA) located in Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra is the joint services academy of the Indian Armed Forces. The NDA was established on 7 December 1954 and it is the first tri-service academy in the world.

Since its inception, the National Defence Academy (NDA) has given a number of valiant warriors who have contributed significantly to maintaining India's integrity and sovereignty. The NDA has its own glorious history and whenever the name of cadets who took training from here comes in our mind, the heart automatically gets filled with patriotic spirit.

Whether it is Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma, who achieved the distinction of being the first Indian to go into space, or the Param Vir Chakra winner Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, who was martyred in the Kargil War, or whether it is Colonel Santosh Babu who just recently got martyrdom in the India China stand-off, or the current chief of our three wings of the Indian Armed Forces, all of them have been alumni of the glorious National Defence Academy. 


UPSC conducts an entrance examination twice a year for admission to this prestigious National Defense Academy of India, which we commonly know as the NDA Examination.

In this article, we will discuss all the aspects which are related to the NDA Exam as well as important for all the Defence aspirants who want to join NDA.

  • Application Process to apply for NDA
  • Eligibility Criteria for NDA 
  • Syllabus & Exam Pattern of NDA 
  • Written Results, SSB Interview & Final Results 
  • Training at NDA & Afterwards
Application Process to apply for NDA

  • Exam Conducting Body - Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

  • Exam Cycle - Twice a year also known as NDA I & NDA II 

  • Application Stages -  Part I Registration & Part II Registration

  • Application Fee - Rs. 100 (Except Reserved Categories)



Eligibility Criteria for NDA -


Educational Qualification -


  • 12th Passed/Appearing from any stream for Army  

  • Physics & Mathematics Mandatory at 10+2 Level for Air Force & Navy Wings


Age Limit - 16 to 19 Years 


Candidates should be physically and mentally fit.


Syllabus & Exam Pattern of NDA - 


There are two papers in the NDA exam.


Paper I - Mathematics

Paper II - General Ability Test (GAT)


Paper-I (Mathematics)


  • Time - 2 Hours 30 Minutes 

  • Number of Questions - 120 

  • Total Marks - 300

  • Positive Marking - 2.5 marks for each right answer

  • Negative Marking - 1/3 (deduction of 0.83 marks)

  • Subjects Covered - Statistics, Probability, Trigonometry, Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Calculus and Differential Equations


Paper-II (General Ability Test - GAT)


  • Time - 2 Hours 30 Minutes 

  • No. of Questions - 150 (50 Questions from English)

  • Total Marks - 600

  • Positive Marking - 4 marks for every right answer

  • Negative Marking - 1/3 (deduction of 1.33 marks) 

  • Major Subjects - English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Civics, Current Affairs, Important National & International Happenings


Written Results, SSB Interview & Final Results

Written Results - 


After successful completion of the written exam, a list of selected candidates who have qualified for the SSB Interview is declared by the UPSC. 


SSB Interview - (900 Marks) 


The written qualified candidates are called for an Intelligence and Personality Test conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB). 


SSB Interview consists of multiple rounds of scrutiny-


  • Picture Perception & Description Test (PP&DT) 

  • Interview by the Board Members

  • Group Testing Officer (GTO) Tasks 

  • Psychology Test 

  • Conference 


A candidate recommended by the SSB will undergo a Medical Examination by a Board of Service Medical 

Officers.


Final Results -  After successful completion of all the stages of the exam, a merit list of finally selected candidates who are eligible to get admission to the National Defence Academy is declared by the UPSC. 


Training at NDA & Afterwards 


  • 3 Years of rigorous training to all the selected candidates in both Academics and Physical disciplines

  • Graduation Degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi on successful completion of the Training

  • Specific Training at concerned wings of the Indian Armed Forces after passing out from the NDA


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